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jd_guy17
By jd_guy17
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Hi guys,

 

My friend said he wanted to build a PC. He came up with a list of parts and asked me to check them out.

 

I think they are ok, but i'm not really very good at choosing parts. So here they are:

 

 
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570) | £150.79 @ Aria PC 
**CPU Cooler** | [Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zalman-cpu-cooler-cnps5xperforma) | £14.99 @ Novatech 
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h77m) | £52.70 @ Amazon UK 
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls8g3d1609es2lx0) | £56.83 @ Amazon UK 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £37.50 @ Aria PC 
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx660dc2o2gd5) | £140.28 @ More Computers 
**Case** | [Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xigmatek-case-ccm35abxu01) | £27.49 @ Amazon UK 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | £37.26 @ Amazon UK 
**Optical Drive** | [samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £10.09 @ CCL Computers 
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | £69.99 @ Ebuyer 
 | | **Total**
 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £597.92
 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-08 21:14 BST+0100 |
 
Thanks!
 
He wants doesn't want to go any higher

My system: CPU: i5-4670k CPU-Cooler: be quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H Ram: 8GB Kingston HyperX fury (red) SSD: Samasing 840 EVO 120GB HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Windforce Case: Fractal Define R4 windowed PSU: Corsair CX 600W Semi-Modular OS: Windows 7 Home Premium.

Laptop: Dell Laptop - Some crap i5 and 8GB of DDR3 ram. OS: Duel Boot - Windows 8 & Ubuntu! 

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that cpu is very outdated and the cooler is pretty bad. This build is much more current, faster and the same price... (like surprisingly the exact same price lol)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£131.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£24.19 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£55.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (£56.75 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (£144.32 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.45 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£37.26 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£10.09 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£69.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £597.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-08 21:25 BST+0100

Core i7 4820K  |  NH-D14 | Rampage IV Extreme | Asus R9 280X DC2T | 8GB G.Skill TridentX | 120GB Samsung 840 | NZXT H440  |  Be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 650W

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£131.94 @ Aria PC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£47.07 @ Amazon UK) 



Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£179.14 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.45 @ Scan.co.uk) 


Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£10.09 @ CCL Computers) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£69.99 @ Ebuyer) 

Total: £614.08

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-08 21:26 BST+0100

 

Only slightly more money but tons more power

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£131.94 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£47.07 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£179.14 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.45 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  (£10.09 @ CCL Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£69.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £614.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-08 21:26 BST+0100
 
Only slightly more money but tons more power

 

This gets my vote, but there are places you can get windows much cheaper.

Specs are on my profile page

 

 Teach a man to fish and he ends up sticking a screw driver in a turned on power supply seeing if it still works.        #KilledMyWifeWithABomb            Resolution is just a number

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